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out of every dollar , every education dollar goes to a teacher -- you're going to love this retirement and health care. meanwhile, the chicago teachers pension fund is paying out more than aillion dollars a year. a billion dollars a year, much more than it's taking in. the issue was not even up for negotiation in that teacher strike. i wonder about that. the mayor has the gall to call the settlement and honest compromise. two problems with that. it was not a compromise. it was already a prepackaged deal, and there was nothing honest about it except the clear intent to screw the illinois taxpayer and potentially the federal taxpayer. illinois is not alone, by the -ay. state's overall, this is lovely. to in the half across the country to in the half trillion dollars in unfunded pension cost two and a half trillion. make no mistake about it, this is a scam being run in states like illinois, california. the question is just how big it shop on the rest of this going to be. what it is, it is a big, big old circ of money. and it goes from democrats, in nearly every instance can't deliver unio
out of every dollar , every education dollar goes to a teacher -- you're going to love this retirement and health care. meanwhile, the chicago teachers pension fund is paying out more than aillion dollars a year. a billion dollars a year, much more than it's taking in. the issue was not even up for negotiation in that teacher strike. i wonder about that. the mayor has the gall to call the settlement and honest compromise. two problems with that. it was not a compromise. it was already a...
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she worked her way up, only a high-school education. she ended up being vice president of the local bank. she ended up living alone by choice. and the reason she to be independent was because of social security and medicare. she had worked all her life, put in this money, and understood there was a basic guarantee, a floor under which she could not go. that is the perspective i bring when i think about what's called entitlements. the name itself implies some sense of dependency on the part of these folks. these are folks who have worked hard, like my grandmother, and there are millions of people out there counting on this. so my approach is to say, how to strengthen the system over the long term? and in medicare, we did was said, we're going to have to bring down the costs if we're going to deal with our long-term deficits, but to do that, let's look where some of the money is going. $716 billion we were able said from the medicare program by no longer overpaying insurance companies by making sure that we were not overpaying providers.
she worked her way up, only a high-school education. she ended up being vice president of the local bank. she ended up living alone by choice. and the reason she to be independent was because of social security and medicare. she had worked all her life, put in this money, and understood there was a basic guarantee, a floor under which she could not go. that is the perspective i bring when i think about what's called entitlements. the name itself implies some sense of dependency on the part of...
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>> people who care deeply about education in illinois and around the country really needs to understand the only way you'll have the kind of resources for public education, for health care, is in the public employee unions come to the negotiating table and writes down the overly generous packages the average acher who retired last jun june 2011 with a 30-year career had $1.6 million in cash when retired. the median income is $30,203, ju an unfair burden on working cls people. ashley: do you think this issue is getting a lot of play in the presidential campaign? i unfunded pension liabilities is a massive, massive problem but i get a sense it is not getting that much attention. >> i would be surprised and asked about it tomorrow night, but they absolutely should. very bad decisions, tarp, the auto bailout and of course the stimulus in january 2009 were crisis decisions. reporters tomorrow night should be asking about this, states like illinois and california. ashley: you mention the pension credit, what are you doing to bring this to attention? what are you doing to get heard in congress
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if we are not educated, and the private sector says prisons is big business and education isn't, that is messed up. >> just to echo what we're all saying, i am all in favor of stem education, but think of the high school dropout problem in the america, 28% of people are not graduating. >> seems to me the teachers are not paid enough and not trained well enough. >> this is the cradle of innovation. twitter, google -- everything you can think of, it came from apple and -- it's coming from here. you go -- this is where the republicans need to address immigration policies. you go to a college campus, and you will see people from korea, china, and you will see people from asia and latin america, and this is the country that everybody criticizes and yet wants to immigrate. >> that's all for us tonight. good tonight. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people, like you, are choosing advil® because it helps you keep doing what you love. no wonder it's america's #1 selling pain reliever. you took action, you took ail®. and we thank you. you took action, you took ail®. one is for a cl
if we are not educated, and the private sector says prisons is big business and education isn't, that is messed up. >> just to echo what we're all saying, i am all in favor of stem education, but think of the high school dropout problem in the america, 28% of people are not graduating. >> seems to me the teachers are not paid enough and not trained well enough. >> this is the cradle of innovation. twitter, google -- everything you can think of, it came from apple and -- it's...
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education isn't. that is mess eed up. >> i want to come in on that. i'm all in favor of stem education but just think about the high school drop out problem in america. we have 28% of our young people in this country who aren't graduating. 28%. >> america's big problem is the teachers aren't paid enough so they're not motivated enough and they're not trained enough. >> go to any college or university campus this is the cradle of innovation. this is where facebook came from, twitter, google. everything we think of came from apple, yahoo. it's coming from here. this is where the republicans need to address immigration policies. you go to college campus and you'll see people from korea, china. you'll see people from asia, people from latin america. this is the country which everyone criticizes and yet wants to immigrate. >> thanks again to president clinton and my panelist. that's all for us tonight. good night. i'm so glad you called. thank you. we're not in london, are we? no. why? apparently my debit
education isn't. that is mess eed up. >> i want to come in on that. i'm all in favor of stem education but just think about the high school drop out problem in america. we have 28% of our young people in this country who aren't graduating. 28%. >> america's big problem is the teachers aren't paid enough so they're not motivated enough and they're not trained enough. >> go to any college or university campus this is the cradle of innovation. this is where facebook came from,...
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after being a nurse for about twenty years i decided that i need to further my education. my masters degree was done completely online and that gave me the freedom and ability to do my education while i raised my kids and worked full time. raising my kids as a single mom and having them see me get my education online and work full-time has given them the opportunity to see that they can do anything that they want to. i'm currently the hospital administrator for two public hospitals. we serve patients who might not otherwise get care. i teach an online nursing program. i feel that i'm giving back something to the nurses that are attempting to get their bachelors degree like i did. doing online education is something that i suggest to many, many people. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: mitt romney finally gave his big foreign policy speech, and i want to go to work, so i let's get started. >> romney: i know the president hopes for a safer freer prosperous middle east alive with us. i share this hope. but hope is not a strategy. we cannot support our friends and defeat our en
after being a nurse for about twenty years i decided that i need to further my education. my masters degree was done completely online and that gave me the freedom and ability to do my education while i raised my kids and worked full time. raising my kids as a single mom and having them see me get my education online and work full-time has given them the opportunity to see that they can do anything that they want to. i'm currently the hospital administrator for two public hospitals. we serve...
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education free storage free. range free . three stooges free. food free broadcast videos for your media projects free media john darche dot com. there are those who desperately need it to survive. this story on who is the time to the movies to choose their own building in the su so this addresses the prize the rights of the two for. new clothes and. those who don't get their share of the trade. goodbye do. or die forty countries you know and don't last but more to. nobody. from the. seats. no one can live without it's one of the largest banks in the world. lot of. arteries. welcome back before the break we were talking political uncertainty now let's take a look at the data showing that you get all the guns certainty is certainly upon us let's take a look at the slew of bad data that came out today for europe all recap for you manufacturing in europe thought the worst quarter in three years this is according to p.m.i. data france particularly was lousy unemployment went up to a record eleven point four percent inflation also came in higher than
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so as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan also calls for money from rich to the top -- raced to the top to go to funding teacher education programs in small colleges like this one that would help college students actually learn what it is to teach in small towns, and am really proud of that as well katie thank you. [applause] we have another question from the student body. this is northwestern jr. what is your question? >> as a huge supporter of the second amendment i am curious what your position on gun control is especially in light of the many shootings that have occurred since the horror, colorado tragedy. two is responsible and what can be done to ensure a safer america with fewer murders? moderator: the question is answered first tonight by christie vilsack. christie: i believe in the second amendment. i come from a family where hunting is very, very important, and i think it is part of our culture to pass down those traditions from one generation to the next. i also think i am the kind of person who w
so as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan also calls for money from rich to the top -- raced to the top to go to funding teacher education programs in small colleges like this one that would help college students actually learn what it is to teach in small towns, and am really proud of that as well katie thank you. [applause] we have another question from the student body. this is northwestern jr. what is your question?...
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these tax cuts also are explorations of things that affect tax credits for businesses student loan and education benefits along with enhanced earned income tax credit and the capital gains tax so this is more complicated than just a few bullet points now lawmakers. they can either do nothing and run us off the fiscal cliff at the beginning of two thousand and thirteen or they can cancel some or all of the scheduled tax increases and spending cuts and add in the deficit but we know how good washington is being at bennett compromise lately so let's look at what we're looking at in terms of possible incomes now you know we're leery of projection so bear with me here is who has crunched the numbers the cvo says a middle ground solution extending the bush era tax cuts canceling the automatic spending cuts but allowing payroll tax cuts and unemployment extension to expire when not make a big difference growth or real g.d.p. in two thousand and thirteen would be around two point one percent which is more than we're clocking in now if on the other hand nothing is done in the u.s. goes off the fiscal cli
these tax cuts also are explorations of things that affect tax credits for businesses student loan and education benefits along with enhanced earned income tax credit and the capital gains tax so this is more complicated than just a few bullet points now lawmakers. they can either do nothing and run us off the fiscal cliff at the beginning of two thousand and thirteen or they can cancel some or all of the scheduled tax increases and spending cuts and add in the deficit but we know how good...
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american who believes that everybody in the middle class that our children should have a chance to get an education -- >> everyone has their fair. so i will not give you fair share. >> how about equality of opportunity? not of results? >> that's fair share. >> i don't want my fair share. i want to earn my share. >> obama likes more than a fair share? a fair way. i have two points to make. i believe that president obama threw this debate on purpose to get everybody to stop talking about the 2007 speech. genius. it's no longhorn -- no one is talking about it. the thing -- >> somebody blamed it on that, by the way. >> the thing we haven't talked about, which is the most disturbing thing is the lack of eye contact when mitt would talk to obama, he looked him in the i'm not he looked him straight in the eye. but obama just -- he would go a few seconds and he would always look down and he would look down. it was almost demur and shy. it was weird. >> i'm not defending president obama on this. >> how dare you. >> it was the first thing everybody noticed, like why is the eye contact so weird? do you think
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two things in our state: they want their child to get a great education because you carry about the american dream. two, you want to get a job or keep your job. in the presidency what governor romney ought to talk about, near are the three steps, five steps, seven steps. >>neil: but say he goes do florida and says, look, look what governor scott has done. because of him, or whatever. or you go to he highway, look what the governor has done, and because of him we are turning things around. he is not doing that. many republicans have argued he is just handing more appear in addition to the president. and the president is benefiting from policies even you stated are not his policies. >>guest: i have never been involved in a presidential race so i don't know how hard it is to talk different in one state than the other so maybe it is too difficult. i don't know. what i do is, i say we have done well, although we have a lot of work to do. if we want to do better we need to have the federal government do what other governors have done, reduce taxes, regulation, do what perry has done. he taxes low.
two things in our state: they want their child to get a great education because you carry about the american dream. two, you want to get a job or keep your job. in the presidency what governor romney ought to talk about, near are the three steps, five steps, seven steps. >>neil: but say he goes do florida and says, look, look what governor scott has done. because of him, or whatever. or you go to he highway, look what the governor has done, and because of him we are turning things around....
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we all of us will have to pay the price in terms of actual spending on education spending on. our economy will be weaker because you know we'll be losing talent what's the point of slashing a welfare budget if we're going to be paying the price for our increased spending we're going to. save the children hopes to help the worst hit families but this could be a long campaign the institute for fiscal studies says in the next ten years based on current government tax and benefit policies eight hundred thousand more children will be dragged into poverty eradicating all the gains that have been made in the last ten years laura smith r.t. london. you're watching r t and he's reelected venezuelan president hugo chavez secures a comfortable victory in the crucial vote for the nation the details just ahead. these stories and much more for you in a few minutes after this break. looking at some dogs you simply do not believe they come speak and goodness how they can wrong oh. it's an international sled dog race with those driving the dogs. coming from as far away as a strand in canada an
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plan for the educational system? >> i would say let's abolish [cheers and applause] education is the state's responsibility. only recently have the federal governmengovernmen t got involved. so leave it to the states. choice will make it better. >> i am a sophomore here we're deceived the movement growing in the future? >> i hope so. you are wearing the on americans for liberty t-shirts. [applause] when i was in college it was democrats and college republicans now liberty chapters in many colleges. i hope it does wanting i have learned to it is the fatal conceit to predict the future. who knows? when we come back [ owner ] i need to expand to meet the needs of my growing business. but how am i going to fund it? and i have to find a way to manage my cash flow better. [ female announcer ] our wells fargo bankers are here to listen, offer guidance and provide you with options tailored to your business. we've loaned more money to small businesses than any other bank for ten years running. so come talk to us to see how we
plan for the educational system? >> i would say let's abolish [cheers and applause] education is the state's responsibility. only recently have the federal governmengovernmen t got involved. so leave it to the states. choice will make it better. >> i am a sophomore here we're deceived the movement growing in the future? >> i hope so. you are wearing the on americans for liberty t-shirts. [applause] when i was in college it was democrats and college republicans now liberty...
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the chicago board of education is expected to approve it later this month. the contract ratification officially ends the strike in labor negotiations when began when teachers walked off the job for a week on september 10. >>> major league baseball has its first triple crown winner in 45 years. miguel cabrera finished as the leader in the american league in batting average home runs and rbis. the last time anyone finished at the top of all three categories 1967. cabrera received a standing ovation when he left the field during the detroit tigers game against the royals. >>> our time is 4:38. more clouds, a few showers and some fog expected today. howard is back in two minutes to let us know what the rest of the day and the weekend will be like. >> at 4:42, americans' love affair with netflix continues. >> at 4:50, an experimental treatment is giving children with bubble boy disease some new hope. >> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. stay with us. -to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says quest
the chicago board of education is expected to approve it later this month. the contract ratification officially ends the strike in labor negotiations when began when teachers walked off the job for a week on september 10. >>> major league baseball has its first triple crown winner in 45 years. miguel cabrera finished as the leader in the american league in batting average home runs and rbis. the last time anyone finished at the top of all three categories 1967. cabrera received a...
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making real investments in things like education and infrastructure. investments that mitt romney said he wouldn't have made and wouldn't make in the future. those are long-term investments we are starting to see the fruits of now in terms of the economy starting to turn around and us really starting to get out of that hole. it is not about blaming anybody in terms of looking at the context of where we started but it is important to look at the last four years if you are judging the president's record and that includes what he inherited when walked into office on day one. >> shannon: a couple of other things. the president by his own admission according to those closest to him was not happy with the debate performance this week. there are pledges that heel prepare differently and be much different in the next debate. can you tell us anything about shift in strategy or preparation for the next debate? >> i'm not going to get into the details of how the president will prepare. what will take place between now and the second presidential debate. folks nee
making real investments in things like education and infrastructure. investments that mitt romney said he wouldn't have made and wouldn't make in the future. those are long-term investments we are starting to see the fruits of now in terms of the economy starting to turn around and us really starting to get out of that hole. it is not about blaming anybody in terms of looking at the context of where we started but it is important to look at the last four years if you are judging the president's...
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education free. storage free. range free. free. free. hold free board video for your media project free radio gondar t.v. dot com. welcome back we're talking to political atheists gerald to lead to him before the break we're sharing not only a very insightful personal story but he then toward the end of the segment said laid out his predictions for a possible gold bull run so i want to follow up with that and not waste any time gerald celente trends research institute let's talk about this so why do you predict a gold bull run if gold hits what did you say seventeen something this week. so haven't seen eighty that's that so mark that we're ok because lauren look at all the stimulus coming out of virtually every country i mean the europeans are buying up all these worthless bogs the european central bank they're going to be dumping more money into the the european stability mechanism you're looking what's going on in the united states as i mentioned ben bernanke the. coming flood out and saying we're not going to see high interest rates f
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let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. [ male announcer ] now you can swipe... scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. >>> coming up at the top of the hour, folks, we are going to debunk the myth of the old boys club, at least whether it comes to financial advisors. two top female money managers are going to talk to us about girl power for your portfolio. >>> and with today's rosier employment picture, according to the number bers todas today, we reasons you ought to stay put and not jump jobs. >>> if you're a recent grad looking for a job or a parent still paying those bills, we look at why college tuition continues to rise and what can be done to stop it. >>> lots of things coming up at the top of the hour for this frid
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education may be more complex. just spending money isn't the answer, but the problem is clear. in the 1970s america led the world in the number of college graduates. as of 2009, we're 14th among rich countries. and the jobs of the -- take federal funding for research and development, which is at half the share of gdp that it was in 1960 according to the national science foundation. industrial policy is more controversial, though historically there simply is no question that the u.s. government has provide ared massive support for industries like aircraft, semiconductors and the internet. fracking, by the way, was a technique pioneered with funding and help from the department of energy. let's be clear, though. governor romney has a strong case to make as well. that same world economic forum study that gave us poor marks for infrastructure gives us terrible marks on taxes and regulation. on the burden of government regulation category, the united states ranks 76th with a score of 3.3 on a total scale of 0 to 7. on the extent and effect of taxati taxation, the united states ranks
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to educate them. so i think we have to continue to ask our senators and insist our representatives and others do the same, because we have not had a lot of attention paid to education except in the state of the union the message the president paid a lot of attention to it. but we have to get our local people also not only in terms of the money, but what will be taught in schools, because a lot of the ignorance that we see is from people who didn't get very much schooling themselves or got the wrong kind of schooling. >> i have to ask the group this as well when it comes to education we have seen this battle and we got the folks kicked off at the new teacher film coming out this weekend. we saw what happened in chicago in terms of the teachers' strike which cracked me up. i am the stand that logic. but also, it's interesting you have groups like student first. they say how can you be aligning with corporate reform, and the argument making is i believe the problem in this whole conversation is the being
to educate them. so i think we have to continue to ask our senators and insist our representatives and others do the same, because we have not had a lot of attention paid to education except in the state of the union the message the president paid a lot of attention to it. but we have to get our local people also not only in terms of the money, but what will be taught in schools, because a lot of the ignorance that we see is from people who didn't get very much schooling themselves or got the...
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governor grandholm wants to do for jobs what she's trying to do for education. her plate launches a competition to fill a critical national need. it would help the public-private partnerships. the fund would come from money america currently spends on economic development. thanks for joining us. >> you bet. thanks for having me on, ali. >> how do you ensure that we undertake projects using private and public money that do create jobs and fix problems as opposed to the accusation that we get from a lot of conservatives that say, these things are just pork. >> first of all, in states it's happening all the time, anyway. every state almost has an economic development agency that has identified that state's strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. a swat analysis, if you will, and they decided to focus on areas of strength inside the state's geographic borders. what i'm suggesting is to put that kind of effort on steroids, n knowing our economic allies, they aren't being that aggressive. how do you make sure it's effective? you want to make sure the government's dol
governor grandholm wants to do for jobs what she's trying to do for education. her plate launches a competition to fill a critical national need. it would help the public-private partnerships. the fund would come from money america currently spends on economic development. thanks for joining us. >> you bet. thanks for having me on, ali. >> how do you ensure that we undertake projects using private and public money that do create jobs and fix problems as opposed to the accusation...
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the educational system has improved. eight million children go to school. more than one-third are girls. 30% of teachers are female teachers. the health situation is better. more health centers have opened. child mortali has decreased. life expectancy has increased in particular for women. so we have seen a lot of progress in afghanistan. >> rose: do you believe that there will be some success in closing down the sort of porousness of the afghan/pakistan border so the taliban forces, which have had a kind of safe haven can be closed? >> the border region is really a problem. and wherever we engage with the pakistani govnment or pakistani military we encourage them to step up the fight against terrorists and extremists in the border region. it remains an unsolved problem. i have to say that. and this is a reason why-- while our relationship with pakistan is sometimes a bit problematic the bottom line is that we need a strong partnership with pakistan if we are to solve these border problems. >> rose: what are the opportunities or the challenges for nato in s
the educational system has improved. eight million children go to school. more than one-third are girls. 30% of teachers are female teachers. the health situation is better. more health centers have opened. child mortali has decreased. life expectancy has increased in particular for women. so we have seen a lot of progress in afghanistan. >> rose: do you believe that there will be some success in closing down the sort of porousness of the afghan/pakistan border so the taliban forces,...
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let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> our third story "outfront," iran refuses to budge despite some talk about possibly suspended some parts of its nuclear program. officials tell cnn tonight, the iranian don't appear to be conceding any real ground. sent the iranian currency plunging, as much 40%. that in one week. that has sparked angry protests. in the streets of tehran. the u.s. is stepping up pressure with a show of military force in the persian gulf. this is a tense and exciting situation in many ways because of all of the possibilities out there. chris lawrence is "outfront." >> imminent surface threat. >> reporter: if fighting breaks out with iran in the persian gulf, it will look a lot like this drill. u.s. navy sailors making split-second decisions on whether to shoot at a speedboat. >> i ask, would you shoot? knowing you're responsible for the lives of everybody on board? that's a tough one. if you get it right, congratu
let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> our third story "outfront," iran refuses to budge despite some talk about possibly suspended some parts of its nuclear program. officials tell cnn tonight, the iranian don't appear to be conceding any real ground. sent the iranian currency plunging, as much 40%. that in one week. that has sparked angry protests. in the streets of tehran. the u.s....
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he's dedicated himself to education. he's founder of the khan academy but his youtube channel has over 3,000 educational videos on everything from physics to history. his new book is titled "the one world schoolhouse." he's also on "time" magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world. welcome. you are the most popular teacher in the history of planet earth. it's undeniable. the stats don't lie. is it four million people now watched your video lessons for want of a better phrase, right? >> that's right. seven million. we're not just videos, we have interactive exercises. it's not just me anymore. >> seven million people around the world will go online to see you give effectively a lesson. >> i give lessons, we have a few other folks who are doing it. we also have an interactive platform. it's all of the above. our team is 36 people. it's not seven million just for me. >> stop being so modest. this is not what you're here for. this is to celebrate you. it's a fascinating proposition. i've got three teenaged s
he's dedicated himself to education. he's founder of the khan academy but his youtube channel has over 3,000 educational videos on everything from physics to history. his new book is titled "the one world schoolhouse." he's also on "time" magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world. welcome. you are the most popular teacher in the history of planet earth. it's undeniable. the stats don't lie. is it four million people now watched your video lessons for want...
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while the government provides a free vocational education. almost two-thirds of germany's young people take part in apprenticeships. >> it ranges from hair dresser training to running a nuclear power plant. >> siemens peter soenson says his company is training around 10,000 apprentices in germany. there's a hefty price tag for each training. over $120,000. that's a major investment. >> it is. >> and you think you get a return on it. >> we know we do. >> and other companies in germany do similar things? >> this is not forced upon us. we believe it's a good business model. i think that germany's success as an exporting company is based on this skill. >> germany's success has been nothing short of remarkable. once known as the sick man of europe, the company enacted reforms, cut costs and went through a painful restructuring. unemployment peaked at over 11%, much higher than the eurozone and the united states, but the changes have made germany much more competitive. manufacturing exports started soaring and during the global recession, unemploym
while the government provides a free vocational education. almost two-thirds of germany's young people take part in apprenticeships. >> it ranges from hair dresser training to running a nuclear power plant. >> siemens peter soenson says his company is training around 10,000 apprentices in germany. there's a hefty price tag for each training. over $120,000. that's a major investment. >> it is. >> and you think you get a return on it. >> we know we do. >> and...
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and the jobs of the future will all require more education than in the past. or take federal funding for research and development, which is at half the share of gdp that it was in 1960, according to the national science foundation. industry policy is more controversial, though historically, there is no question that the u.s. government has provided massive support for industries like aircraft, semiconductors and the internet. fracking, by the way, was a technique pioneered with funding and help by the department of energy. let's be clear though, governor romney has a case to make as well. we get terrible marks on taxes and regulation. on the burden of government regulation the united states ranks 76th, with a score of 3.3 on a total scale of from zero to seven, on the extent and effect of taxation you can the united states ranks 69th out of 144 countries on total tax rate, percentage of profit, the united states came in 103rd out of 144. now the truth is that overall, the u.s. economy remains highly competitive the world economic forums report ranks the u.s. o
and the jobs of the future will all require more education than in the past. or take federal funding for research and development, which is at half the share of gdp that it was in 1960, according to the national science foundation. industry policy is more controversial, though historically, there is no question that the u.s. government has provided massive support for industries like aircraft, semiconductors and the internet. fracking, by the way, was a technique pioneered with funding and help...